The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-19

,ante- This is the only re-
ornitino rendezvous in Massacnusetts'
ond in charge of Captain Samuel MIC
Haavar of The Third United States IN
tantrv which is now stationed az ForC
Omabe There are twenty SIX OF THESE
randegvons IN the country. ne rules
for enIisting men stipulate that iney
shall he of good character ana haDlLs,
sound health. unmarried. chlldless. not
under 2I nor more than 30 years OF age.
For the infantry q man must moi De 1883
than 5 feet 4 inches in height, anu "eisu
between 120 and 100 pounds. ne NAY
he as much taller as he likes, but ID tne
cavalry he must not be over 1901 ~,
or weight over 165. He may be OF any
color or nation ality, but must read ana
write English and take the oatn 10 sup
port the laws. His pay VIII be Sio
month the first two years, Sl4 tne tn1Lu,
SIS the fourth, and Sl6 the httn; !9ls
aggregates $3.50 for his five years oesloes
all food, transportation and SZUv II
money with which TO purchase Clotn-
ing. II he is anxious to earn more IMAM
these sums he can usually get extra pay
for detail work. A laborer often gets SlOa
month extra, and a mechanic or clerk
SIS. He can brush up his education IN
der good teachers if he chooses. Inc
non-commissioned officers are also
chosen from the enlisted men. Those
who become corporsls get 81 month
advance, those who are appointed
second, third, fourth or fifth sergeants
get 81 extra, and first sergeant ~.
Once a year those of the non-commis-
stoned officers who have served two
wears, and desire it. are examined for
promotion, and come out second lieu
tenants. | think there are men IN the
regular army holding as high rank as
colonel who enlisted like the fellow you
saw here to-day"
"How many are recruited IN boston
1--WE took in $50 in the year ending
June 1st. We are very careful nov to
send out only the very best applicants,
81 q recent letter from headquarters in
forms US that the army only lacked, on
May 10th, of its whole complement. Dol
men for white cavalry, ISL for colored
cavalry, 1913 for white artillery and in
fantry, and fifteen for colored."
Don't the raw recruits often get sick
of their bargain2"
Undoubtedly many do during the
first few months. They are homesick
for awhile, but after that they like it.
Many re-enlist when their first five
years are over"
.Supposing they desert?"
The penalty is from two to five years
in the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan"
II see," said the reporter, that you
make each recruit say that he has no
wife or children, What if you discover
afterward that he has falsifed?"
I'VE can't do much about it" said
Sergeant McNally. Sometimes mans
wife goes to the officers of the army and
gets her husband discharged. We never
recognize wife by allowing ber priv
leges about the barracks. Probably some
men lie about this matter, but not
many"
And if an enlisted man should get
married some day while out on
stroll?"
1--WE couldn't help it; it has been
done"
Both Sergeant McNally and Captain
were very courteous to the
of the Herald. The Cap
tain is veteran, having gone out with
the Sixteenth Massachusetts Volunteers
as First Lieutenant in the war of the re-
bellion. He joined the regular army in
1865.